Co‐occurrence of antibiotic, biocide, and heavy metal resistance genes in bacteria from metal and radionuclide contaminated soils at the Savannah River Site

In order to regulate the dissemination of antibiotic resistance, a better understanding of factors that trigger the emergence of antibiotic resistance is crucial. The presence of antibiotics in the environment exhibit selection pressure on the microorganisms and accelerates their ability to resist several classes of antibiotics. However, antibiotics are not…

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Mass bathing events in River Kshipra, Central India- influence on the water quality and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of commensal E. coli

Access to clean, pure and safe water is the right of an individual. However, industrialization and urbanization has polluted rivers mostly via agricultural runoffs and industrial effluents. Not only this, surprisingly high level of pollution comes from religious ceremonies as well. The act of mass bathing is one of the…

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